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Monday, 24 September 2012

Officially Autumn

Good afternoon

Yep the equinox has passed and we are now officially in Autumn - the season of colourful leaves, woolie jumpers and snuggling under blankets.

However today here in Suffolk it wasn't nice Autumn - it was blooming horrid - torrential rain from lunchtime onwards and those poor leaves that have turned a golden brown were being blown around by high winds too. Two very soggy teenagers arrived home from school this afternoon - raincoats no match for the awfulness we've had here. Luckily I was prepared - towels were handed over and once soggy things were put to dry/into the wash, mugs of tea were handed out and a emergency packet of biscuits were opened!

Anyhow - back to Autumn - I was browsing blogland the other day and I spotted a challenge on moonstruckcreations blog which was right up my street. Find a view or two or even more and take a picture of it each week to track the progress of Autumn.

I've picked 4 spots from around the garden and will take a picture of them each week and then do a mosaic post at the end of each month to show the changes.

First place - the corner by the summerhouse - as you can see this picture wasn't taken today - there's washing on the line and a cheeky squirrel attempting a raid of the bird feeders.

View two - This border is just outside the back door - the silver birch tree is a self seed and wasn't even here when we moved in 9 years ago!

View 3 - three trees in the front garden - as you can see today it was very gloomy here :(

View 4 - the cherry tree and honeysuckle that covers one fence - you can just see the start of the leaves changing colour.

Whilst we are on the subject of Autumn - here's a common view in the kitchen this time of year;

A busy stove top - soup in one pan and a beef stew in the other.

I started making some hedgerow (sloe, blackberry and elderberry) gin at the weekend - can't sample this until Christmas though.

Have a good week all - here's hoping it doesn't rain everyday - already my kitchen is looking like a laundry with two clothes horses of stuff drying in there.

19 comments:

That is a great idea, do you mind if i join in. I'll pick my spots tomorrow and try to remember to photograph them every week. Your garden looks lovely. How very nice of the silver birch to come and stay. I plan to plant a little group of silver birches in my newly remodeled garden.

Lots of Autumn loveliness here. The picture taking is a great idea. I would love to join but I will be away for two weeks during autumn so I wouldn't have time. :(I be looking forward to seeing your pictures. xx

Hi Vicki,love the sound of Helens autumn watch,We've a really cheeky squirell here too,hes broken both nut dispensers now and doesnt give the poor little birdys achance with the seeds.We made sloe gin last year :) the stove looks the same here a constant pot of soup on.A cuppa and a biccie always works wonders after a soggy day too.Xxxx

Woken up to stormy weather this morning, must have worked its way up the country..pity there is school and work to contend with, just fancy a day pottering in the kitchen. Hope its brighter with you today x

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